Oct 18, 20172 min read

We still have LOTS of scholarships!

Mount Lookout Grange Hall in Mancos, Colorado October 27-28 | November 3-4 | November 10-11, 2017 9 am – 4:30 pm each day

While many folks are attracted to farming and ranching because of their love of the land or their desire to do truly meaningful work, farming and ranching is still a business. At HMI we know that to create a sustainable, healthy agricultural enterprise,

you need to run it like a business.

We’ve created this course to give both new and experienced farmers and ranchers the knowledge and tools they need to do just that. You’ll have plenty of time to

start applying

what you’ve learned while you’re still enrolled in the course. There will be plenty of time to network with other ranchers and get feedback on your coursework.

So, go ahead and register for this value-packed course – because agriculture isn’t just your passion,

it’s your livelihood!

11 Valuable Things You’ll Do in this Workshop:

Create a business that WORKS for YOU based on your whole farm/ranch goal
Test your ideas, explore possibilities and examine feasibility
Learn to plan a profit, not just hope for one
Become a master of money management, budgeting and planning
Understand what your value is to customers is and how to market your business
Establish your best pricing, positioning & promotion strategies
Generate a triple bottom line – human, financial, environmental
Address organizational, legal & risk management needs
Network and learn from others like yourself
Gain access to valuable resources & people
Develop a plan for starting, marketing, growing or exiting your business